Name meaning
Svetlana
means “light, bright”
- Origin
- Russian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Latvian
- Spellings
- Svetlana · Sveta · Swetlana · Světlana
- Say it
- svet-LAH-nah
- Letters
- 8
Researched meaning
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Svetlana comes from the Slavic svet, light. It was popularised by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky's ballad Svetlana in 1813 and became one of the favourite names of the Soviet era. Sveta is its short form.
Roots
From Russian Svetlána, from Slavic svět (light).
Where it is used
Sveta is the short form.
Svetlana name FAQ
What does the name Svetlana mean?
Svetlana means “light, bright”. From Russian Svetlána, from Slavic svět (light).
Where does the name Svetlana come from?
Svetlana is of Russian origin. Today it is used in Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Latvian families.
How do you pronounce Svetlana?
Svetlana is usually pronounced svet-LAH-nah.
Is Svetlana a boy's or a girl's name?
Svetlana is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Svetlana?
Related spellings and forms include Sveta, Swetlana, Světlana.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.